The Economic Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, made this known on its website.
The court mandated that six vehicles- Lexus ES350, Black Mercedes ML350, Mercedes Benz C-30 model, Mercedes Benz ML 350, Lexus NX, Toyota Corolla- iPad, laptops, phones and the balance in the defendants’ bank accounts be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria through the EFCC.
Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges. This prompted the prosecution counsels, F.A. Jirbo, I.M Elodi, Saliu Ahmed, A.A. Ibrahim, and AS Balariba to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly but counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendants were first-time offenders who had turned a new leaf.
Delivering the verdict, Justice Ikponmwonba convicted and sentenced Esajini, Destiny, Osarenwinda, Gbenga, Iyekeoretin, Nowamagbe, Ewomaoghene and Okoliko to three years imprisonment with an option of N200,000 as fine while Azeke, Miracle, Aifo, Efetobor, Uwoghiren, Osifo got to three years imprisonment or a fine of N100,000 each.
Alakpa bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of N300,000 while Taiwo bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 Justice Itsueli convicted and sentenced the trio of Promise Uduaghan, Elvis Onojebe and Omokaro Omonefe to three years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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